Form hanger



May 14 1940. E; A. PODD 1 2,20l;011

FORM HANGER Filed Dec. 21, 1937 Patented May 14, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a form hanger.

An object of the invention is to provide a hanger of the character described specially designed to be supported by a beam and to, in turn, support 5 a form for concretious material with which the beam is surrounded upon completion of the work.

It is another object of the invention to provide a hanger of the character described embodying an inverted U-shap-ed bracket to be mounted over and supported by the beam with side stirrups which may be readily suspended from the bracket and which in turn support the form in its relation with the beam.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for maintaining the stirrups in proper spaced relation with the beam.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a strong and inexpensive type of hanger that may be conveniently used and which will securely support the form.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention has particular relation to certain novel features of construction, arrangement of parts and use, an example of which is given in this specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein: V

Figure 1 shows an elevational view of the hanger as applied, the beam being shown in section.

Figure 2 shows a side view of the hanger taken ,on the line 22 of Figure l, and

Figure 3 shows a side view of a plurality of hangers spaced apart along the beam as taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing wherein like numerals of reference designate the same parts in each of the figures, the numeral I designates an inverted U-shaped bracket, preferably formed of heavy wire of the required strength and the free ends of whose side arms are provided with the hooks 2. In use, these brackets will be spaced along the beam 3 as indicated in Figure 3. The brackets are fitted over the beam 3 when in use. Each hanger embodies the side stirrups 4, 4. The lower ends of the stirrups are approximately rectangular in form as shown, and their upper ends converge to an apex, said apexes being engaged over the hooks 2. The upper ends of the stirrups converge inwardly, as indicated Application December 21, 1937, Serial No. 181,030

in Figure 1 and their lower or rectangular portions swing approximately vertical as also shown in Figure 1. The stirrups are preferably formed outsides of the stirrups as clearly shown in Figure 1.

Means for maintaining the stirrups in proper spaced relation to the beam 3 have been provided. 15

In the present illustration the spacing means comprise the side arms 8, 8 having their outer ends turned into parallel relation with and welded to one side of the corresponding stirrup, said arms being turned inwardly and the free ends 8 2 turned upwardly to fit closely against the corresponding margins of the lower flange of the beam 3.

When the concrete is poured around the beam 3 and has set, the form may be removed and 25 the lower protruding ends of the stirrups cut off.

The drawing and description disclose what is now considered to be a preferred form'of the invention by way of illustration only, while the broad principle of the invention will be defined 30 by the appended claim.

What I claim is: i

A form hanger comprising an inverted, U- shaped bracket having approximately parallel, depending, sidebars, end hooks on the lower ends 35 of said bars, a stirrup hung from each hook, the lower end of each stirrup being approximately rectangular in shape and: hanging in a vertical plane, the side bars of each stirrup converging upwardly to an apex which engages the corre- 40 spending hook, the upper end of one stirrup converging upwardly and inwardly towards the upper end of the other stirrup, a spacer for each stirrup, said spacer comprising a side arm whose outer end is attached to and whose inner end is spaced from, the stirrup and turned upwardly with its free end turned outwardly.

ERNEST A. PO DD. 

